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35 results for “Fourth Amendment”
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Constitution · U.S. Constitution
Amendment IV: Searches and Seizures
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14331: Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans
…Amendment, quartering under the Third Amendment, search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment, or trial rights under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Amendments. It does not infringe unenumerated rights under the Ninth Amendment or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Con.Res. 113: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
…Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), search and seizure (Fourth Amendment), self-incrimination or due process (Fifth Amendment), trial by jury (Sixth and Seventh Amendments), cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14266: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
…or seizure of persons, homes, papers, or effects without warrant under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination or deny trial protections under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. Economic cost is not itself a…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
…quarter soldiers (Third Amendment), authorize unreasonable searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment), impair fair trial rights (Sixth Amendment), deny jury trial (Seventh Amendment),…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14339: Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
…Third Amendment, nor excessive punishment under Eighth Amendment. Risk is Fourth Amendment-adjacent: expanded Park Police enforcement, deputized Guard under Title 32, and a standing national quick-reaction force increase the capacity for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14328: Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
…no quartering under Third Amendment, no search or seizure authorization under Fourth Amendment, no compelled testimony or takings under Fifth Amendment, no trial procedure change under Sixth and Seventh Amendments, no punishment under…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
…of soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process, or take private property without just…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
…of soldiers (Third Amendment); it does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); it does not compel self-incrimination or deprive of life, liberty, or property without due process (Fifth Amendment); it does not affect criminal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2721: Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
…soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process, or take property (Fifth Amendment). It does not affect trial rights (Sixth and Seventh…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
…of quartering soldiers (Third Amendment), unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), or violations of due process, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth Amendment). The bill's provisions on military justice and health care are…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement
…arms under Second Amendment, quartering under Third Amendment, searches under Fourth Amendment, or trial and punishment rights under Fifth through Eighth Amendments. The order governs internal executive procurement rules and creates no…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14361: Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
…the First Amendment, does not implicate the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment search and seizure, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination, Sixth Amendment trial rights, Seventh Amendment jury, or Eighth Amendment punishment.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act
…press, petition), Second Amendment (arms), Third Amendment (quartering), Fourth Amendment (search and seizure), Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination, due process, takings), Sixth Amendment (trial rights), Seventh Amendment (jury), Eighth…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
…(Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or violate trial rights (Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments). However, the enhanced use of data…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
Executive Order 14394: Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
…soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or deny trial rights (Sixth and Seventh Amendments). It does not impose cruel or unusual punishment…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
…Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), or search and seizure (Fourth Amendment). It does not involve self-incrimination, double jeopardy, or due process in a criminal context (Fifth Amendment), nor does it affect trial…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
Executive Order 14387: Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate- Based Herbicides
…quarter soldiers (Third Amendment), or involve unreasonable searches (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process on its face, or take property without compensation (Fifth Amendment), though the Takings…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1286: Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
…quartering (Third Amendment); it does not authorize searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); it does not affect criminal proceedings, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth and Sixth Amendments); it does not affect jury trials (Seventh…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
…(Third Amendment). It does not authorize unreasonable searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment). It does not compel self-incrimination, deny due process, or take property without just compensation (Fifth Amendment). It does not affect trial…